[quote=ocrenter][quote=AN][quote=ocrenter]hey, that pretty much happened in China too.

the point is ultimately the PEOPLE do make a choice, and in the case of China, Vietnam, and Cambodia, the 99% of the have nots choose Communism. In hindsight it wasn’t a very smart choice, but when income inequity is so great, Pol Pot and Mao and Ho Chi Minh then start to look very good to the population at large.[/quote]
Yes, the people will make a choice and if they make the wrong choice, look at what happened? The rich people either get killed or fled the country. They’re not going to stay and put up with the crap. There are plenty of other countries that are much more willing to welcome them and their wealth with open arms. This also is not new. It happened before. That’s why there are plenty of Chinese in Cambodia and Vietnam. This also is why there was a big migration of North Vietnamese to South Vietnam in 1945. This is also why there’s a big exodus of all those who can out of Vietnam between 1975-1985 (at any cost, including many death).[/quote]

the key is a system in place to prevent the extreme wealth distribution. it is good for everyone, especially the wealthy.[/quote]

Our extreme wealth distribution is no where near the extreme wealth distribution in asia.

And if you want an example of forcefully trying to redistribute wealth and allowing a bloated government pig, look no further than…Greece..